From: "Linda Woodard" <lwoodard@MAINEAUDUBON.ORG> To: <BIRDEAST@LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU> Subject: [BIRDEAST] Maine Bird Alert December 29, 01 Date: Friday, January 04, 2002 12:17 PM
Name: Maine Audubon Society Bird Alert
Date: December 29, 2001
Compilers: Kay Gammons and Steve Pollock
Transcribers: Maine Audubon Society (birdalert@maineaudubon.org)
York County
In York this week there was a RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER,
At the Cliff House in Ogunquit there were 15 HARLEQUIN DUCKS and BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES.
Six WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILLS and a RING NECKED PHEASANT were at a feeder in Kennebunk Beach. On the Beach at Fortunes Rocks there were 53 DUNLIN and BONAPARTE'S GULL.
A BLACK-HEADED GULL and BLACK GUILLEMOTS were off Eastern Point at Biddeford Pool.
A small flock of COMMON REDPOLLS were on the Boom Road in Saco.
Greater Portland and western Maine
At the Scarborough industrial park there was a YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, a BOBWHITE, a COMMON GRACKLE, 1 SHARP -SHINNED HAWK, 1 RUSTY BLACKBIRD, and 1 COOPER'S HAWK at the feeders of the Portland Newspaper. Two EASTERN BLUEBIRDS and 2 RED-TAILED HAWKS were on the Hearn Road in Scarborough. Four COMMON REDPOLLS were at Pine Point in Scarborough.
At Broad Cove in Cape Elizabeth there were RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, COMMON GOLDENEYES, and BUFFLEHEAD.
A SNOWY and a SHORT EARED OWL were at Back Cove in Portland along with a 1st winter BLACK HEADED GULL. Two ICELAND GULLS were at the Eastern Prom.
An AMERICAN WOODCOCK and 6 COMMON REDPOLLS were found in Cumberland.
Fifty four WILD TURKEYS were in Pownal.
In Wilton this week there were 70 COMMON REDPOLLS, 1 WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL, TREE SPARROWS, and a SHARP -SHINNED HAWK.
Central Maine
The list from Turner included 65 HORNED LARKS and a LAPLAND LONGSPUR.
In Richmond this week there was a GREAT BLUE HERON and a GRAY MORPH GYRFALCON.
The Farmington CBC counted 41 species. Notables included 95 PINE GROSBEAKS, 2 NORTHERN SHRIKES, and HOODED MERGANSER.
A WOOD DUCK was on Messalonski Lake in Belgrade. Elsewhere in Belgrade there were 15 EVENING GROSBEAKS and 20 COMMON REDPOLLS.
At Fort Halifax in Winslow this week there were 5 BARROW'S GOLDENEYES and 10 HOODED MERGANSERS.
The Unity CBC found 3 HERMIT THRUSHES.
The Dixfield CBC found 39 species. Good birds included 3 BALD EAGLES, 40 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS, 7 HOODED and 1 COMMON MERGANSER, BELTED KINGFISHER, 21 COMMON RAVENS, and 34 PINE GROSBEAKS.
Two CAROLINA WRENS were found in Veazie.
In Bangor there was a BALTIMORE ORIOLE and 12 PINE GROSBEAKS.
The Orono - Old Town CBC tallied 57 species. Good birds included SNOW GOOSE and LESSER SCAUP.
Northern Maine
The list from Houlton this week included BALD EAGLE, 30+ PINE GROSBEAKS, a pair of NORTHERN CARDINALS, 6 COMMON REDPOLLS, and SNOW BUNTINGS.
BOREAL CHICKADEES and COMMON REDPOLLS were found in
Fort Kent
I had computer problems over the holiday break and this did not get posted last week. Since I know some people archive the alerts I am sending it out now. I am sorry if this caused any problems. Linda Woodard
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